Here Are 25 Quick & Easy Ways to Cook With Shrimp

Remember that scene from the movie Forrest Gump when Bubba waxes poetic about all of the many ways to enjoy shrimp, “the fruit of the sea”? Well here they all are, in recipe form: barbecued, fried, boiled, baked, and sautéed; with rice, in gumbo, on a roll, skewered, in soup, tossed with pasta, and in a salad; spiced with flavors from Asian, Mexican, Cajun, and Mediterranean cuisines. Shrimp is our healthy seafood of choice because it tastes so good and cooks so dang fast — which is why these recipes are all easy enough to cook for dinner tonight, even if you have no idea how to cook shrimp.

These deceptively simple California roll-inspired stacks of cucumber, avocado, crab, and seasoned brown rice topped with a dynamite Sriracha mayo sauce can turn even the clumsiest chef into a sushi master.

This irresistible skillet meal from The Mediterranean Dish is a little something different: shrimp and bell peppers in a light and healthy olive oil & citrus sauce seasoned with shallots, smoke paprika, coriander, and a pinch of cayenne.

Here’s how No. 2 Pencil does easy shrimp fajitas: toss lots and lots of shrimp in a sheet pan with plenty of fajita seasoning, a squeeze of lime, and a stack of warm tortillas — 20 minutes later you’ve got dinner.